Phytoremediation at the Eureka High Arctic Weather Station (HAWS)

Department of the Environment (ECCC )

Published: Sep 4, 2026

Updated: Sep 5, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the energy and power, environment and climate, construction and civil works, information and communication technology and governance and public administration sectors. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before October 1, 2026.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the energy and power sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Eureka High Arctic Weather Station (HAWS) is situated in an isolated location on the north side of Slidre Fjord at the northwestern tip of Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island at approximately 80° N. The facility occupies a federal Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) land reserve, #1021, spanning an area of 2.23 ha. Originally constructed primarily to conduct research in climatology and meteorology, the facility is owned and operated by Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) and has been in operation since April 7th, 1947. The HAWS is located within in the Nunavut Settlement Area, part of the 350,000 km2 land claim granted to the Nunavut Inuit in 1993 but excluded from devolution. Although remote, the Eureka HAWS is a hub of activity for ECCC, the Department of National Defence (DND), the Polar Continental Shelf Project (PCSP), and the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Lab (PEARL), to name a few. There are some areas of soil impacted with PHCs at the HAWS that cannot be excavated due to proximity to on-site infrastructure (e.g., buildings, pipelines) or due to risks associated with embankment stability and erosion. These areas present an opportunity for applying an alternative, low-carbon, green remedial approach. Phytoremediation is significantly less energy-intensive, more economical and requires minimal operation and maintenance than most conventional remedial methods which rely heavily on the use of heavy machinery. Although a proven technology, phytoremediation has not yet been applied as a remedial approach in the high arctic, success with phytoremediation at these latitudes is promising: (1) There is an abundance of plant species in the High Arctic and the HAWS area; (2) despite a short growing season, plants are exposed to 24-hour daylight for five months of the year, and (3) phytoremediation—enhanced with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) seed treatments (PEPSystems®) to improve plant establishment and accel. UNSPSC: *Environmental monitoring *Environmental rehabilitation *Land rehabilitation services *Polluted soil treatment or rehabilitation *Oil spillage rehabilitation services *Toxic substances rehabilitation services *Rehabilitation services (*77101505 *77111600 *77111603 *77121603 *77131503 *77131702 *85122100). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Variations or combinations of the above methods. Trade Agreements: *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). Regions: *Nunavut Territory

Data provenance

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About Department of the Environment (ECCC )

Department of the Environment (ECCC ) has issued 71 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 14 currently open and 11 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Environment & Climate, Information & Communication Technology, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: September 4, 2026.

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